Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon presents his annual report on the work of the Organization at the opening of the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session. UN Photo/Cia Pak NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 September 2015 – Facing a world where inequality is growing, trust is fading, and impatience with leadership can be[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama on Sustainable Development Goals
New York, New York–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2015 – 3:04 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. Mr. Secretary General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great honor to be here to address the topic of sustainable development. In many of our nations, especially developed countries, there is among our general[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at DNC LGBT Gala
New York, New York–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2015 – 5:57 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, New York! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Democrats! Thank you, New York! (Applause.) Thank you. Everybody, sit down. Obergefell. (Applause.) Just to be clear. It is good to be in New York. (Applause.) Although, I[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Dispose of Your Expired and Unwanted Prescription Drugs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2015. Hi, everybody. Today, September 26th, is “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.” It’s a day where you can safely, conveniently, and responsibly dispose of expired and unwanted prescription drugs at collection sites in your community. Here’s why this matters. More Americans now die every year from drug[Read More…]
Kirk, Menendez Lead Senators Urging Continued U.S. Support of Investigation into 43 Missing Students in Mexico
Students Have Been Missing for a Year, Feared Murdered by Gang Members in Mexico WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) today led a letter with ten other Senators to Secretary of State John Kerry that urges the Secretary to emphasize the importance of continuing to[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Speaker Boehner’s Resignation
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 25, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced he will resign at the end of October: “It appears that even a very conservative speaker like John Boehner is unable to control the extreme right-wing drift of Republicans in the[Read More…]
UN Adopts New Global Goals, Charting Sustainable Development for People and Planet by 2030
Source: UN in collaboration with Project Everyone NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 September 2015 – The 193-Member United Nations General Assembly today formally adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, along with a set of bold new Global Goals, which Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed as a universal, integrated and transformative vision for a[Read More…]
Sen. Harry Reid Remarks On Speaker Boehner’s Resignation
Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015. Nevada Senator Harry Reid delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the resignation of House Speaker John Boehner. Below are his remarks: I, like America, was stunned this morning to learn that John Boehner is going to resign in the next few weeks.[Read More…]
Representatives Ted Lieu and Justin Amash Introduce Bill to Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture for Marijuana Suppression
Washington DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015. Last week, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-CA) and Congressman Justin Amash (R-MI) announce the introduction of their Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) spends millions of federal dollars each year for its Domestic Cannabis Eradication / Suppression[Read More…]
Syria: UN Cites Utter Desperation Behind ‘Tsunami’ of Refugees into Europe
Syrian man carrying a baby along the highway with other refugees, several kilometres after leaving Budapest, Hungary, heading in the direction of Vienna, Austria. Photo: UNHCR/Mark Henley GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–25 September 2015 – Despair at appalling living conditions among the 4 million Syrians who have already fled to neighbouring countries is fuelling[Read More…]
